If you were trained to recommend RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) for strains and sprains, it may be time to update your knowledge a bit. In this episode, I share what came up in a recent Monday Mentoring session: the shift from RICE to PEACE & LOVE, why icing and total rest can slow tissue healing, and steps to promote recovery from soft tissue injury.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why the medical community moved away from RICE for soft tissue injuries

• The PEACE acronym explained: Protection, Elevation, Avoid Anti-inflammatories, Compression, Education

• The LOVE acronym explained: Load, Optimism, Vascularization, Exercise

• Why suppressing inflammation with ice or NSAIDs may extend healing time

• When gentle movement and load are better than total rest

• My clinical additions: topical herbs and nutrient density for tissue repair

• Where to find the BMJ graphic to share with clients

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Introduction: soft tissue injuries in Monday Mentoring

• 01:00 - The RICE paradigm and why it's becoming outdated

• 02:05 - Introducing PEACE & LOVE as the updated framework

• 02:40 - P for Protection: why total rest slows healing

• 03:33 - E for Elevation: managing swelling without stopping inflammation

• 04:00 - A for Avoid Anti-inflammatories: ice and NSAIDs reconsidered

• 04:38 - C for Compression: gentle support and lymphatic flow

• 05:02 - E for Education: trusting the body's healing capacity

• 05:50 - Moving into LOVE: the sub-acute and recovery phase

• 06:06 - L for Load: reintroducing movement without pain

• 06:48 - O for Optimism: mindset and conditioned recovery

• 07:23 - V for Vascularization: blood flow, cardio, and circulatory stimulants

• 08:05 - E for Exercise: returning to strength and mobility

• 08:30 - Herbal topicals and nutrition support for tissue healing

• 09:10 - Link to the BMJ graphic and client handout resources

• PEACE & LOVE blog post and graphic (BMJ)

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Gummy multivitamins are everywhere now, from adult formulas to prenatal and senior blends - but are they actually a good substitute for capsules or tablets? In this episode, I discuss clinical considerations, including quality control findings, sugar content, and formulation limits that affect dosing and nutrient stability.

In this episode, we cover:

• When gummy multivitamins might be the best (or only) tolerable option for a client

• Sugar and non-nutritive sweetener content to review before recommending

• Why iron and higher-dose B vitamins may be missing from gummy formulations

• Why gummy multis tend to have lower overall nutrient doses than capsules or tablets (which isn't necessarily a bad thing)

• Consumer Lab quality findings: degradation issues, overages, and what they mean clinically

• Upcoming Multivitamin Deep Dive class details

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Introduction: answering questions about gummy multivitamins

• 01:00 - When gummies are a reasonable alternative (dysphagia, pregnancy aversions, palatability)

• 01:50 - Sugar, non-nutritive sweeteners, and blood sugar considerations

• 02:55 - Missing ingredients: why iron and higher-dose B vitamins rarely make the cut

• 04:10 - Lower nutrient density: how the gummy base limits room for active ingredients

• 05:00 - Consumer Lab findings on quality control, degradation, and nutrient overages

• 06:45 - Clinical bottom line: who gummies work for and when to supplement separately

• 07:50 - Other ingredients to review: dyes, excipients, and lower-quality fillers

• 08:30 - Multivitamin Deep Dive class invitation: July 13th, 5:00 - 6:30 PM Eastern

Links Mentioned:

• Consumer Lab summary of gummy multivitamin quality testing

• Multivitamin Deep Dive class (July 13th, 2026 from 5-6:30 pm; 1.5 NPCE available through Dec 2028)

• All-Access 2026 Supplement Deep Dive Pass

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Lots of us get brilliant ideas for new courses and programs in the summer. Here, I share why I strongly recommend that you don't build the course or program before you know if people will sign up for it. Instead of spending dozens or even hundreds of hours creating a course, consider running a pilot version and making sure at least a few people are willing to pay for the program before you start creating it.

See also episode 39 from way back in 2022: Why You Shouldn't Create an Online Course

In this episode, we cover:

• Why the surge of summer creative energy can lead to a very expensive mistake.

• Why "that sounds interesting!" is not the same as confirmed interest.

• How to put your idea out there before investing time and money in creating something new.

• What to do if nobody signs up or if a handful of people do.

Timestamps:

• 0:00 - Introduction

• 0:11 - Summer and the creative energy surge

• 1:04 - Building something nobody buys

• 2:18 - What "interest" actually means (hint: $$)

• 2:59 - Co-creation vs. building in a silo

• 4:11 - Start with a Google doc and a price

• 5:32 - If nobody signs up, at least you know

• 6:31 - If five people sign up: build it simply, together

• 7:15 - Make it fancier in round two